Kalitta's NHRA team returns to track in Ohio

AP PhotoTeam members of Scott Kalitta stand on the starting line in honor of Kalitta before Sunday's finals. Kalitta died during a qualifying run the day before.

Five reasons to watch auto racing this weekend:

1. Kalitta Motorsports races on
Doug Kalitta, Hillary Will and Dave Grubnic will return to competition this weekend in Norwalk, Ohio, one week after losing teammate Scott Kalitta in a fatal accident. ESPN2 will televise Sunday's finals from 7-10 p.m.

2. Nothing like Richmond
IndyCar is headed under the lights at Richmond, where laps around the three-quarters-of-a-mile track can be run in less than 16 seconds. ESPN2 will have Saturday's 8 p.m. SunTrust Indy Challenge.

3. The Chase to the Chase begins
Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire signals the beginning of a 10-race stretch in which drivers will scramble for a spot in the top 12, which will earn them a spot in The Chase.

4. Nine and counting
Nine different drivers have won Craftsman Truck races in the first 11 races, and that's already a series record. The previous mark was eight, set in 2005. The O'Reilly 200 is 8 p.m. Friday on Speed.

5. Catch 22
There have been 21 NASCAR Nationwide Series races at New Hampshire, and 21 different winners. The series returns there at 2:30 p.m. Saturday for the Camping World 200 on ABC.